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When Dreams Are Delayed: What It’s Like to Wait Years for a Government Job
ByWhinneyr Tamale, Ghana — Every morning for the past two years, 28-year-old Abdul Rahim checks the Ghana Health Service website. He scrolls past updates and circulars, hoping — again — to see his recruitment notice. “I graduated in 2021 as a qualified nurse,” he says. “I passed my licensing exams. But I’m still at home, waiting.” Abdul is one of thousands of Ghanaian graduates trapped in a long and uncertain wait for public sector employment — especially in health, education, and civil service roles. For many, the dream of stable government work has become a drawn-out ordeal filled with false starts, dashed hopes, and economic stagnation. A System on Hold…